FOURTH ACTIVITY: Sports

Number of participants: 40 students from 5th grade /22
girls and 18 boys/

Responsible person of the activity: C.F. teacher and
teachers class.

MEASURABLE
OBJECTIVES

Concentration

Self-control

Problem Solving (Problem Solving)

Memory

Self-esteem

Inclusion (Fight against
Bullying)

Responsibility

Respect for the rules and
opinions of others

The following functions are recognized for the game of
chess:

socializing
function

cognitive function

ethical function

In relation to the socializing
function, it must first be emphasized that chess favors interaction with
others and, above all, places the subject in front of the need to take into
account the point of view of others.

Compared to the cognitive
function on several occasions it has been emphasized by experts that chess
favors the development of cognitive abilities, such as memory, concentration,
attention, foresight, spatial ability, the ability to find solutions, …
skills linked in a particular way to the logical-mathematical field.

Finally, the game
of chess has an ethical function: it is in fact a game with rules, rules
that are numerous and complex, and the respect of these rules is presented as
an essential condition for the development of the game itself. Games with rules
allow you to develop concepts of fairness, shift work, reciprocity and to guide
the rejection of those attitudes of abuse, impropriety, injustice that do not
allow the smooth running of the game. Chess is also a competitive game, where
respect for the opponent and acceptance of the outcome of the game become
attitudes to which it is important to educate students.

This group of students approached the game of chess for the first time. Information on the game and the rules have been explained and illustrated by the master through the use of the IWB.